New Member Provisional Class

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The provisional class hosted a Women’s Resource Drive that truly embodied the spirit of MLK day, and benefitted women and families who receive services through Giving Friends, Bundles of Joy, and Family Services of Westchester. With over 50 attendees, kids created crafts while moms got to enjoy two phenomenal Barre classes led by Danielle of Pelham’s Thrive Barre& Fitness, all while the class sorted and collected bags & boxes of donations.

The provisional class was so excited to be able to provide a few hours of wellness & connection for the moms in our community while being able to provide much needed baby & personal care items for moms in need in our surrounding communities.

Let us all formally welcome our newest members:

Lynda has lived in Pelham for 10 years with her husband Adam, daughter Mila (13), son Orlando (11). They added a Shih Tzu puppy, Mr. Bingley (3), to the family during the pandemic, and now the family is complete. Lynda is a native New Mexican and has lived and traveled all over the world. She met her husband 20 years ago (!) in Tokyo while they were both teaching English, and then moved to Adam’s home town, Melbourne, Australia. After having their children they moved to Los Angeles and eventually settled in Pelham. Lynda is a real estate agent with Compass with a passion for meeting new people and helping families relocate to the area to find community as her family has. She also loves to read fiction, make Mexican food for her family and friends, and of course, travel.
Pam lives in Pelham Manor with her daughter, 8 year old granddaughter and son-in-law. She moved here from a small condo in Bronx a little over a year ago after moving to NYC from the Bay Area in California. Pam was born and raised in Oakland and graduated from Cal Berkeley. Her son and two other granddaughters are still there. Pam spent her career in public education, teaching for 20 years then in District administration for 18 years all in Oakland. She is an artist and enjoys pottery at Pelham Arts, stained glass windows, watercolors and fabric art pieces. Pam was also a community activist in California working on public art projects, pedestrian safety, sustainable public landscaping  and other local issues.
Margaret lives in Pelham with her husband Kyle, sons Patrick (7) and Thomas (2), and daughter Mary (5). She grew up in New Rochelle, and as a teenager babysat for many families in Pelham, and knew that she would eventually settle here some day. Margaret is the Senior Director of Digital Content Strategy at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, where she wears many hats, including leadership on social media strategy, website experience, content operations and more. She is a former Trustee of the Pelham Public Library, Hutchinson PTA volunteer, and as of this year, a Girl Scout Leader.
Paula has lived in Pelham for the last 4 years and is currently the Director of Marketing for a tech company. She is the proud mommy of a rowdy toddler and two fur children who enjoys being outdoors and taking on new ventures.
Karie is a mom of two from Virginia, who recently moved to Pelham from the Upper East Side!
Dr. Kimberly Grocher is a licensed clinical social worker, executive coach, certified yoga & mindfulness meditation teacher. She is an adjunct professor at the Columbia University School of Social Work & Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service and Lecturer of Social Work in Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medicine. She provides psychotherapy to couples and women who are navigating mood, anxiety and trauma disorders as well as reproductive mental health concerns in her private practice. Kimberly is originally from the D.C./MD area and lives in Mt. Vernon with her husband, Steve, and fur baby, Mr. Marley. Being of service is a core value in Kimberly’s life and she’s happy to be an asset to the JLP and surrounding communities.
Amy Hand joined the Junior League in 2022. Originally from Annapolis, Maryland, Amy moved to NYC shortly after college to pursue a career in the fashion industry. She worked in women’s wholesale for more than 10 years and is now a stay-at- home mom to her two kids. Amy moved to Pelham in 2012 with her husband, Bill. They share two children, a daughter, Kenzie (4), and a son, William (1).
Geraldine was born and raised in Paris, France (father is French, mother is American). She moved to NYC for college (NYU), and after a little over a decade living in NYC, moved to Pelham for suburban life. She is a licensed Clinical Social Worker, but currently exclusively focused on her job as a parent, who’s employer is a highly energetic 2.5yo boy named Charlie.
Julia is originally from Oregon and along with her husband, made their way to New York post college. She lives with her husband and two kids (Teegan -7 & Cash – 5). They absolutely love being in Pelham and raising their children here!
Monique moved to Pelham from Brooklyn Heights in Jan ‘22 with her two lovable maniacs (Declan, 5; Finn, 3) and her equally lovable, but more calm, husband John. They welcomed their third (Michaela) in August ‘22 and after a lovely maternity leave, Monique is back at work, doing global marketing at Citi. Now that they are feeling settled in, Monique is looking forward to becoming more involved in the community.
Pam is the Director of Philanthropy at MUFG Bank. In this role, she serves as a corporate citizen warrior, DE&I champion, impact seeker, and ally. She enjoys connecting bank’s employees to the charitable sector and helping nonprofits fulfill their mission.
Ashley lives in Pelham with her husband, Wayne, and 9month old son, Henry. While she’s been in NY for the past 10 years, she was born in Massachusetts, and will forever remain a Boston sports fan. She works as a Hospice and Palliative care physician in Queens. She is relatively new to Pelham and eager to meet/work with other awesome women in the area.
Diana has lived in Pelham for the last three years.
Kate is the Chief Operating Officer of GroundTruth, a media company that turns real-world behavior into real business results. In her role, Kate focuses on building trustworthy relationships with internal stakeholders and customers by providing best-in-class service and increases profitability for both GroundTruth and its customers through collaboration and an outcome-oriented mindset. Kate graduated from Boston University with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Business Administration and Entrepreneurship. She lives in Pelham with her husband and two daughters.
Preeti is the Executive Secretary heading the UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) at the United Nations responsible for financing and investing in some of the least developed countries around the world. Preeti is a global nomad having lived and worked on 4 continents. She is a Swiss citizen. She came to Pelham in November 2021 following her love for nature, and to be in a wonderful community. She has a strong sense of local community and friendships. She loves to take long walks in and around Pelham, garden, and have conversations about a kind, better and more equitable world.
Madhu is Senior Vice President, Legal & Business Affairs at AMC Networks, Inc. Madhu joined AMC in 2009 where she worked on the television series Breaking Bad and Mad Men and had a significant legal and business affairs role in the launch of AMC Studios and The Walking Dead. Madhu has volunteered her time for a myriad of committees and causes. Currently, Madhu serves on the Board of Trustees to The Town Hall, a performance venue which was historically where the women’s suffrage movement and Planned Parenthood began. She also serves on the Board of ReelWorks, an organization dedicated to educating disadvantaged youth through filmmaking. Madhu also sits on the Board of FAME, the Fashion, Arts, Media & Entertainment department at Cardozo School of Law, where Madhu taught entertainment law in Spring of 2022. Madhu is also serving as faculty for the Asian American Bar Association of New York’s Leadership Development Program for the third year in a row. In addition to advising and mentoring rising lawyers, Madhu founded the AMC Legal Internship program in 2009 and continues to steer it every summer. Madhu is a frequent national speaker and moderator on issues related to entertainment law, mentorship, diversity, and issues that impact working women and mothers.
Charlotte moved to Pelham two years ago and is the master of navigating difficult conversations.
Alyson moved to Pelham in July 2020 from the UWS with her 2 boys and husband (a Pelham native!). After attending Boston College and initially pursuing a job in accounting, she made a career switch and for the last 10 years has worked as a Speech-Language Pathologist. She most recently served as the Admissions Director of a special education school working with students with a variety of learning needs, but is currently home with her newest baby boy that joined the family this January. She enjoys yoga, reading, & eating and is in the market for a new hobby for 2023.
Danielle lives in Pelham with her husband Mike and two sons, Michael and Tyler. She grew up in Massachusetts and moved to New York in 2013, living in Manhattan until the pandemic and a newly-walking toddler made her take the jump to Pelham for more space. Danielle truly values the sense of community that she has seen in this town and has loved getting to meet new friends. She looks forward to continuing this as a member of the Junior League!
Erica Wolf graduated from Vanderbilt University with a Bachelor of Science in Human and Organizational development. She went on to work as a Human Resource Business Partner, focusing on talent development, recruitment, and retention strategies in both the financial services and e-commerce space. Erica moved to Pelham with her husband, son, and two daughters in 2022. She grew up in Pelham and knew this was the place she wanted to raise her family. Growing up, Erica experienced first hand the impressive accomplishments of the JLP and looks forward to assisting in implementing its mission while engaging with the community.
Junior League of Pelham is part of the Association of Junior Leagues, International, founded in 1901, by social activist Mary Harriman. AJLI comprises more than 140,000 women in 291 Leagues in four countries. Pelham Service League started in 1932. It changed its name to Junior League of Pelham in 1943. It joined AJLI in 1941.

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New Member Provisional Class

Join us at tonight’s GMM as we officially welcome this year’s New Member class!

The provisional class hosted a Women’s Resource Drive that truly embodied the spirit of MLK day, and benefitted women and families who receive services through Giving Friends, Bundles of Joy, and Family Services of Westchester. With over 50 attendees, kids created crafts while moms got to enjoy two phenomenal Barre classes led by Danielle of Pelham’s Thrive Barre& Fitness, all while the class sorted and collected bags & boxes of donations.

The provisional class was so excited to be able to provide a few hours of wellness & connection for the moms in our community while being able to provide much needed baby & personal care items for moms in need in our surrounding communities.

Let us all formally welcome our newest members:

Lynda has lived in Pelham for 10 years with her husband Adam, daughter Mila (13), son Orlando (11). They added a Shih Tzu puppy, Mr. Bingley (3), to the family during the pandemic, and now the family is complete. Lynda is a native New Mexican and has lived and traveled all over the world. She met her husband 20 years ago (!) in Tokyo while they were both teaching English, and then moved to Adam’s home town, Melbourne, Australia. After having their children they moved to Los Angeles and eventually settled in Pelham. Lynda is a real estate agent with Compass with a passion for meeting new people and helping families relocate to the area to find community as her family has. She also loves to read fiction, make Mexican food for her family and friends, and of course, travel.
Pam lives in Pelham Manor with her daughter, 8 year old granddaughter and son-in-law. She moved here from a small condo in Bronx a little over a year ago after moving to NYC from the Bay Area in California. Pam was born and raised in Oakland and graduated from Cal Berkeley. Her son and two other granddaughters are still there. Pam spent her career in public education, teaching for 20 years then in District administration for 18 years all in Oakland. She is an artist and enjoys pottery at Pelham Arts, stained glass windows, watercolors and fabric art pieces. Pam was also a community activist in California working on public art projects, pedestrian safety, sustainable public landscaping  and other local issues.
Margaret lives in Pelham with her husband Kyle, sons Patrick (7) and Thomas (2), and daughter Mary (5). She grew up in New Rochelle, and as a teenager babysat for many families in Pelham, and knew that she would eventually settle here some day. Margaret is the Senior Director of Digital Content Strategy at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, where she wears many hats, including leadership on social media strategy, website experience, content operations and more. She is a former Trustee of the Pelham Public Library, Hutchinson PTA volunteer, and as of this year, a Girl Scout Leader.
Paula has lived in Pelham for the last 4 years and is currently the Director of Marketing for a tech company. She is the proud mommy of a rowdy toddler and two fur children who enjoys being outdoors and taking on new ventures.
Karie is a mom of two from Virginia, who recently moved to Pelham from the Upper East Side!
Dr. Kimberly Grocher is a licensed clinical social worker, executive coach, certified yoga & mindfulness meditation teacher. She is an adjunct professor at the Columbia University School of Social Work & Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service and Lecturer of Social Work in Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medicine. She provides psychotherapy to couples and women who are navigating mood, anxiety and trauma disorders as well as reproductive mental health concerns in her private practice. Kimberly is originally from the D.C./MD area and lives in Mt. Vernon with her husband, Steve, and fur baby, Mr. Marley. Being of service is a core value in Kimberly’s life and she’s happy to be an asset to the JLP and surrounding communities.
Amy Hand joined the Junior League in 2022. Originally from Annapolis, Maryland, Amy moved to NYC shortly after college to pursue a career in the fashion industry. She worked in women’s wholesale for more than 10 years and is now a stay-at- home mom to her two kids. Amy moved to Pelham in 2012 with her husband, Bill. They share two children, a daughter, Kenzie (4), and a son, William (1).
Geraldine was born and raised in Paris, France (father is French, mother is American). She moved to NYC for college (NYU), and after a little over a decade living in NYC, moved to Pelham for suburban life. She is a licensed Clinical Social Worker, but currently exclusively focused on her job as a parent, who’s employer is a highly energetic 2.5yo boy named Charlie.
Julia is originally from Oregon and along with her husband, made their way to New York post college. She lives with her husband and two kids (Teegan -7 & Cash – 5). They absolutely love being in Pelham and raising their children here!
Monique moved to Pelham from Brooklyn Heights in Jan ‘22 with her two lovable maniacs (Declan, 5; Finn, 3) and her equally lovable, but more calm, husband John. They welcomed their third (Michaela) in August ‘22 and after a lovely maternity leave, Monique is back at work, doing global marketing at Citi. Now that they are feeling settled in, Monique is looking forward to becoming more involved in the community.
Pam is the Director of Philanthropy at MUFG Bank. In this role, she serves as a corporate citizen warrior, DE&I champion, impact seeker, and ally. She enjoys connecting bank’s employees to the charitable sector and helping nonprofits fulfill their mission.
Ashley lives in Pelham with her husband, Wayne, and 9month old son, Henry. While she’s been in NY for the past 10 years, she was born in Massachusetts, and will forever remain a Boston sports fan. She works as a Hospice and Palliative care physician in Queens. She is relatively new to Pelham and eager to meet/work with other awesome women in the area.
Diana has lived in Pelham for the last three years.
Kate is the Chief Operating Officer of GroundTruth, a media company that turns real-world behavior into real business results. In her role, Kate focuses on building trustworthy relationships with internal stakeholders and customers by providing best-in-class service and increases profitability for both GroundTruth and its customers through collaboration and an outcome-oriented mindset. Kate graduated from Boston University with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Business Administration and Entrepreneurship. She lives in Pelham with her husband and two daughters.
Preeti is the Executive Secretary heading the UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) at the United Nations responsible for financing and investing in some of the least developed countries around the world. Preeti is a global nomad having lived and worked on 4 continents. She is a Swiss citizen. She came to Pelham in November 2021 following her love for nature, and to be in a wonderful community. She has a strong sense of local community and friendships. She loves to take long walks in and around Pelham, garden, and have conversations about a kind, better and more equitable world.
Madhu is Senior Vice President, Legal & Business Affairs at AMC Networks, Inc. Madhu joined AMC in 2009 where she worked on the television series Breaking Bad and Mad Men and had a significant legal and business affairs role in the launch of AMC Studios and The Walking Dead. Madhu has volunteered her time for a myriad of committees and causes. Currently, Madhu serves on the Board of Trustees to The Town Hall, a performance venue which was historically where the women’s suffrage movement and Planned Parenthood began. She also serves on the Board of ReelWorks, an organization dedicated to educating disadvantaged youth through filmmaking. Madhu also sits on the Board of FAME, the Fashion, Arts, Media & Entertainment department at Cardozo School of Law, where Madhu taught entertainment law in Spring of 2022. Madhu is also serving as faculty for the Asian American Bar Association of New York’s Leadership Development Program for the third year in a row. In addition to advising and mentoring rising lawyers, Madhu founded the AMC Legal Internship program in 2009 and continues to steer it every summer. Madhu is a frequent national speaker and moderator on issues related to entertainment law, mentorship, diversity, and issues that impact working women and mothers.
Charlotte moved to Pelham two years ago and is the master of navigating difficult conversations.
Alyson moved to Pelham in July 2020 from the UWS with her 2 boys and husband (a Pelham native!). After attending Boston College and initially pursuing a job in accounting, she made a career switch and for the last 10 years has worked as a Speech-Language Pathologist. She most recently served as the Admissions Director of a special education school working with students with a variety of learning needs, but is currently home with her newest baby boy that joined the family this January. She enjoys yoga, reading, & eating and is in the market for a new hobby for 2023.
Danielle lives in Pelham with her husband Mike and two sons, Michael and Tyler. She grew up in Massachusetts and moved to New York in 2013, living in Manhattan until the pandemic and a newly-walking toddler made her take the jump to Pelham for more space. Danielle truly values the sense of community that she has seen in this town and has loved getting to meet new friends. She looks forward to continuing this as a member of the Junior League!
Erica Wolf graduated from Vanderbilt University with a Bachelor of Science in Human and Organizational development. She went on to work as a Human Resource Business Partner, focusing on talent development, recruitment, and retention strategies in both the financial services and e-commerce space. Erica moved to Pelham with her husband, son, and two daughters in 2022. She grew up in Pelham and knew this was the place she wanted to raise her family. Growing up, Erica experienced first hand the impressive accomplishments of the JLP and looks forward to assisting in implementing its mission while engaging with the community.